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MONDAY, April 13, 2015 (HealthDay News) -- The pediatric readiness of U.S. emergency departments has improved, according to research published online April 13 in JAMA Pediatrics.

Marianne Gausche-Hill, M.D., from Harbor-University of California, Los Angeles, Medical Center, and colleagues conducted a web-based assessment of U.S. emergency departments for pediatric readiness based on compliance with the 2009 guidelines for care of children. A 55-question assessment was sent to 5,017 emergency department nurse managers, of whom 82.7 percent responded, representing 24 million annual pediatric emergency department visits.